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The Future is Here: The Swinging Sixties
Oliver Kent2022-03-04T19:58:18+00:00Saturday 26 June – Saturday 25 September 2021
The 1960s were exciting times. The range of goods for the British home interior blossomed, emerging from the restrictions left over from the Second World War and embracing […]
To Radically Reconfigure
Oliver Kent2022-03-04T19:59:03+00:00Cardiff BA Ceramics in the window
When is a Teapot not a Teapot?
Oliver Kent2022-02-09T12:10:30+00:00As part of a short series exploring objects in the Collection, UWE History student Holly John reviews the work of potter Oliver Kent.
These exuberant teapots are a playful twist […]
Don’t Miss ‘Making Joy: Fire and Ice’
Oliver Kent2021-06-15T19:07:05+01:00Celebrating Bristol’s long history of making beautiful glass we are shining a spotlight on this exciting world of ‘fire and ice’. The Ken Stradling Collection at 48 Park Row, Bristol are using […]
Julia Donnelly spills the glass beads! All you need to know about lampworking
Oliver Kent2021-06-17T15:52:16+01:00Glass jewellery maker Julia Donnelly writes about the making of her delightful beads. Lampwork is an ancient skill and a process ideally suited to small workshop practice. Her work is featured in the […]
Getting Hooked on Glassblowing
Oliver Kent2021-06-14T16:43:17+01:00Our Christmas window show celebrates the potential of glass to brighten our lives. Not everyone knows our KSC Manager Julia Donnelly is also a glass-artist. Nowadays she makes glass jewellery – here she […]